Elton John - Tiny Dancer (1971) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Elton John, Tiny Dancer (1971)
^{Key: :[A#] (w: Bernie Taupin, Elton John)}
INTRO: [A#] [D#] : [x4]

VERSE 1:
[A#] Blue jean [D#] baby, [A#] L.A. [D#] lady
[A#] Seamstress for the [D#] band [D#]^[F]
[A#] Pretty [D#] eyed, [A#] pirate [D#] smile
[A#] You'll marry a music [D#] man [D#]^[F]

VERSE 1b:
[D#] Balle-[Dm7]-rina, [Gm7] you must have [C7] seen her
[Cm7] [D7] Dancing in the [Gm] sand [F]
[A#] And now she's [D#] in me, [A#] always [D#] with me
[A#] Tiny dancer in my [F] hand
[D#] [Dm] [Cm7] // [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#]

VERSE 2:
[A#] Jesus [D#] freaks [A#] out in the [D#] street
[A#] Handing tickets out for [D#] God [D#] [F]
[A#] Turning [D#] back [A#] she just [D#] laughs
[A#] The boulevard is not that [D#] bad [D#] [F]

VERSE 2b:
[D#] Piano [Dm7] man [Gm7] he makes his [C7] stand
[Cm7] In the [D7] auditori-[Gm]-um [F]
[A#] Looking [D#] on [A#] she sings the [D#] songs
[A#] The words she knows, the tune she [F] hums
[D#] [Dm] [Cm7] // [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#]

BRIDGE:
[Gb] But oh how it [Ab] feels so real
[Fm7] Lying here with [A#m] no one near
[Gb] Only you and you can [Ab] hear me
When I say [F] softly, [F7] slowly

CHORUS:
[D#] Hold me [A#] closer tiny [Cm] dancer
[A#]^[D#] Count the [A#] headlights on the [F] highway
[D#] Lay me [A#] down in sheets of [Cm] linen
[A#]^[D#] You had a [A#] busy day to [F] day

REPEAT CHORUS:

INTERLUDE: [F*] [D#*] [F**] [D#] / [A#] [D#] [A#] [D#]

REPEAT VERSE 1 & 1b:

REPEAT BRIDGE:

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]

OUTRO: (as INTRO, ending on [A#])

ADDITIONAL INFO:

E|--------0--------------------|
B|-----------3--1-----1-----1--|
G|------0-------2-2-----2------|
D|----2---------3---3-----3----|
A|--3--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|

xx9787, G*
xx7565, F*
xx5543, G**

DRUM: 134 @ 34-B

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )